Bathgate (Craig Anderson): 1827. It ends a fine programme - and a refined performance - of which the band could be proud. March 1 A change from contesting? The solo playing - notably in the cornet and euphonium departments, as well as bass - is classy, in what is proving to be another well-chosen piece at today's Scottish Open. 9) City of Bradford Band | Jonathan Bates - The Journey of the Lone Wolf (Simon Dobson). At full tilt, Kinneil produces a big sound, one which sparkles courtesy of percussion. 18) Wingates Band | Andrea Price - Vita Aeterna Variations (Alexander Comitas). When the Saints brings to an end a well-balanced, engaging programme in a performance of which Irvine and Dreghorn Youth Band could be proud. It opens with a trip to the movies. Smoke on the Water begins with the famous riff in the low end before the band bursts into life. Whitburn Band. The band has had to wait its turn to play today but, for the most part, has retained its energy levels and brings its performance to a majestic close. Test piece: Contest Music (Wilfred Heaton) . Campbeltown Brass (Stephanie Mitchell): 188*2. So too for winners Brass Sounds Inverclyde led by Joshua Parkhill who secured the title with a fine display of all things Hellenic. Whitburn Heartlands (Stephen Duncan): 1747. There's a huge variety in the choices of repertoire for today's Scottish Open, with Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass opting for the intriguing Journey of the Wolf, telling the story of the hungarian composerBla Bartk, in its first competitive outing with Mareika Gray at the helm. document.write(' value="11">'); Growing Pains, the set work, is tight and crisp, before Kings Park Junior Brass ends its programme with Chitty Chatty Bang Bang, a glint in the eye of its players as they romp to the close. Elegant horn sounds are among those to rise to the fore. 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins - Revelation (Philip Wilby). Growing Pains surges forward, retaining its composure, before Cheesy Feet Rock grooves its way to a close. ABBA Gold showcases the music of one of the most famous pop bands of all time, a rip roaring journey through some of the super group's hits. There's no shortage of commitment from this group, with every single person around the stand giving their all as they embrace their moment on stage. The Girl Who Sat on the Hill brings the bands programme - and the weekend of performances - to a close with tasty harmonies, the rhythmic work positively bristling with energy. Russell Gray's lyrical interpretation was pockmarked with errors. Cheesy Feet Rock follows - it seems to be a favourite among several of the bands taking part in today's festival, cheery tunes emanting from the stage with enthusiasm. There are 23 ensembles in today's events - good luck, everyone! Sandy's 'radar' (a point made about a form of GPS musical intuitiveness) also picked up the signs. document.write(' value="' + document.URL + '">'); To conclude, Techno Pirate surges ahead, dance-infused melodies rising to the fore as Kirkintilloch Youth Band boogies its way to a fun-filled close. Don't forget you can always register and add missing results yourself! Bon-Accord Silver (Adam Cooke):190*3. the cooperation band (Russell Gray): 1894. Members of Fishburn Band get themselves very cosy with each other on the sprawling Perth Concert Hall stage. An opening which isnt entirely secure from Elland Silver - and big, big, big, especially in the percussion department. Boundary Street begins by taking us to a Brazilian carnival, full of energy and colour. Likewise on principal cornet (Amy McMillan) and euphonium (Angus Ritchie), confidence abounds. Kirkintilloch hasn't enjoyed fluctuating form in recent years but the band is working hard to bring McCabe's score to the audience - and the adjudicators - in Perth this afternoon in its bid to secure its first Scottish Open title. It is followed by a trip to warmer climes, in Caribbean Holiday. A band that continues to solidly rebuild, they head back to Cheltenham for the first time since 2016. Behind them the inconsistencies were more marked (a number of bands battled with reduced numbers due to COVID-19). RECENT RANKING CONTESTS. These were interpretations that for the judges best captured the colouring and mood of the music; the character enhanced by the ability to incorporate the required subtle changes of pace, tonality and balance. document.write(' value="">'); Intonation is settled and the sounds are impressive from the second of Whitburn's bands to perform today (and the third this weekend). The Yorkshire Brass Band Championships 2022. While it's not without ensemble fragilities, it's a commanding reading from Anne Crookston, steering a second movement which ebbs and flows and retains refinement in the upper reaches of cornets' register. Jayne Murrill turns the corners of this intriguing score gracefully, and the exposed solo passages around the stand are met with an impressive sense of calm. Is something on this page incorrect? This is, at times, a rather 'bitty' score but the MD threads it together and helps ensure cohesion to the performance. But there is control, too, with the understated chorale-like passages delivered with impressive composure. 16) Kingdom Brass | Paul Drury - Fraternity (Thierry Deleruyelle). "We were jigging about in our seats", Sandy admitted in his pre-results remarks. It has won the Scottish brass band championship a record 36 times, and the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain twice.. History. The UK Pipe Band Championship - Results. Kirkton Brass Bathgate (Simon Railton): 1729. Kay, whose family currently has three generations playing in bands, read more, Dalmellington Band is hosting a preview evening ahead of this years Scottish Championships, featuring four bands from Ayrshire. Flugelhorn player, Rona Campbell, takes centre stage in Under the Boardwalk, as a certain Helen Williams (Cory's flugel star, who is very familiar with this piece), watches on from the adjudicating table. Basses do their bit, a magnificent platform on which to build a band sound, and Gary Williams guides the Ayrshire band to a confident close. The Cooperation Band (stylised as the cooperation band) is a British brass band based in Glasgow. Music from Ghostbusters brings down the curtain on a finely crafted programme. The more reflective moments are met with good composure, though ensemble loses its rigidty at times. There's an elegance to the opening as the familiar strains of Now Thank We All Our God weave their way in and out of the texture - and Dalmellington brings a multi-layered performance to the stage, myriad musical colours rising to the fore. Although the Fourth Section contest was to be overshadowed by tragic news, there was still much to savour as Brass Sounds Inverclyde and Stranraer Brass claimed their places at Cheltenham. The adjudicators awarded the band 184 points giving us a 4 point clear victory. Include your email address if you like. It's a demanding piece, no doubt about it - but KKB has set its stall out here. Its full of fun - but the discipline remains in the playing, which is to members credit. Talking of grooves, Bandstand Boogie enjoys a fine swagger as the players of Irvine and Dreghorn Youth Band let their hair down - and in some cases, boogy away with glee! Following the latest success, Prof Childs told 4BR: "I'm delighted for the band and the players. Kirkintilloch Kelvin (Thomas Wyss): 1875. "A performance with some great moments, well done solo cornet", she wrote. The Fourth, Second and First Sections will be held on the Saturday and the Third and Championship Sections on the Sunday. Winner 2022 Band Supplies Scottish Challenge Bathgate Band Winner Scottish Open 2022 the cooperation band Winner 2022 Scottish Open the cooperation band Campbeltown Bands Winners of Development and Preparatory Sections 2022 City status means name change for Dunfermline band Monday 13 February, 2023 Growing Pains, the set work, has some lovely sounds around the stands, the engaging tunes finding favour with the young players of Broxburn and Livingston Future Brass. Regional Championships 2022 Schedule. The move to the Detroit area proved to be a natural fit for a contest, with the state of Michigan having a proud brass band history. The toe-tapping tunes ring around the hall. It's straight into the set work, Growing Pains, for Coalburn Bronze Band, and there's a heavy rock feel to the band's interpretation of Alan Fernie's music. Welcome to the web site of the Yorkshire Brass Band Championships. Cor, Stephen Malcolm is a busy man today, as he takes to the stage to conduct his second band of the day, following an outing with Easington Colliery earlier. The tragic death of 20 year old Coalburn player Beth Mae Damer placed the fleeting emotions of celebration and disappointment for competitors at the Scottish Championship in Perth into stark context. The direction is calm, authoritative and no-nonsense - and the band returns the favour, rising to the considerable challenges in this evocative work. 2023 Scottish Brass Band Association, Equally impressive are the bands attempts to find the lighter moments in Bowmans score in a well-tempered performance of this engaging piece. Music from Gareth Bowman follows, in When a Pirate Met a Shark. Intonation gremlins rise to the fore at times but they are fleeting in a mixed, though engaging, performance from Unison Kinneil Band. Johnstone Band, from Renfrewshire, opens proceedings with The Essence of Time and its purposeful, even if not quite all the detail springs from the score. 2022 Results Competition Results 1. John McCabes Cloudcatcher Fells was used as the test piece for the National Brass Band Championship in the same year and remains a challenge almost 40 years later. It's high octane and City of Bradford keeps something in reserve for the final moments, in an impressive display in Perth. 1) the cooperation band - Michael Fowles 198, 4) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band - Chris Binns 194, 6) Easington Colliery - Stephen Mlcolm 191, 8) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass - Mareika Gray 189, 9) The Kirkintilloch Band - David Roberts 188, 12) City of Bradford - Jonathan Bates 184, 16) Newtongrange Silver - Anne Crookston 179, 17) Bon-Accord Silver - Stephen Malcolm 178, 19) Unison Kinneil Band - Raymond Tennant 176, Neil Philip Memorial Trophy for best euphonium: Chris Flynn, the cooperation band, 4barsrest best soloist: Flugel, City of Bradford. Theres attention to detail and the music surges forward with purpose. Baggy Trousers provides an energetic opening to Kinneil Youth Bands programme. Bubblewrap Boogie sees Laura Carter take the baton, with maestro Fernie moving on tuba. This is a terrific piece, laced with catchy tunes and infectious beats and the band seems to enjoy bringing it to the stage in Perth. The Scottish Championship - which gets under way at 9.30am on Saturday with the Third Section - is the Regional qualifier for the 2022 National Brass Band Championships to be held at Cheltenham Racecourse on September 17-18 and the Royal Albert Hall on October 15 . Bravo. Newtongrange Silver (Anne Crookston): 1819. The "clear winner" came with Campbeltown. Its to the pop world Campbeltown Brass Juniors takes the Perth audience, in Money, Money, Money. Dundee Instrumental claimed the final podium slot with their spirited account whilst each of Buckhaven & Methil, Peebles, Bon Accord B, Hawick Saxhorn and MacTaggart Scott all delivered performances of substance and style. Katrina Barr, a stalwart of Campbeltown Brass and a key figure in the bands continued success, ensures a very well-disciplined, refined performance. The Rolling Hills of Home is played to Alasdair Hutton, recently retired SBBA event presenter, and in memory of Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir, following his death from MND. The defending champion is the cooperation band who will be looking to make it three wins in a row. More results to follow soon. The band was formed in 1918 as the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society (SCWS) band, originally drawing its players from the SCWS factories in Glasgow. Myriad musical colours rise to the fore before a cry of desperate proportions, delivered with ruthless efficiency by Gordon Kyle on soprano. Lochgelly (Paul McKelvie OBE): 1818. Cooperation is leaving no stone unturned, Michael Fowles meticulous in his quest to help guide the band to its first Scottish Open title since 2013; ironically, he was the conductor to wrestle it away from coop's grasp when he won with Whitburn the following year. Scottish Championship (Championship Section) - 13th Mar 2022 - Brass Band Results Scottish Championship (Championship Section) Sun 13th Mar 2022 Reset Sort Hide Highlight Previous Event satiche Best Soprano Cornet - Scott Forrest, Whitburn Band Best Cornet - Chris Bradley, Whitburn Band Best Flugel - Lindsay Roxburgh, the cooperation band Bathgate Youth Band brings gala day season to Perth Concert Hall, as it opens with march Morags Fairy Glen. Sandon follows, an ensemble from the band performing the first verse. One of the richest seams of raw Scottish brass banding talent continues to fire a powerhouse of excellence stoked by an inspirational conductor. It's effective musical storytelling from Big Noise Fallin, whose players enjoy healthy support from the audience in Perth Concert Hall. It gives way to a stately march, which is treated with poise. It's percussion aplenty in this piece, alluring grooves underpinning the melodies. Well done, Miss cornet player, who performs her solo with confidence! Thw Scottish Open Championships, presented by the Scottish Brass Band Association - live from Perth Concert Hall, Adjudicators: John Doyle and Glyn Williams, 1) Johnstone Band | Colin McKenzie 2) East London Brass | Jayne Murrill 3) Dalmellington Band | Gary Williams 4) Newtongrange Silver Band | Anne Crookston 5) Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass | Mareika Gray 6) Rainford Band | David Thornton 7) Easington Colliery Band | Stephen Malcolm 8) Elland Silver Band | Daniel Brooks 9) City of Bradford Band | Jonathan Bates 10) Bon-Accord Silver Band | Stephen Malcolm 11) Pemberton Old Wigan DW Band | Chris Binns 12) Fishburn Band | Duncan Beckley 13) Unison Kinneil Band | Raymond Tennant 14) The Kirkintilloch Band | David Roberts 15) Whitburn Band | Nicholas Childs 16) Kingdom Brass | Paul Drury 17) Hepworth Band | Ryan Watkins 18) Wingates Band | Andrea Price 19) the cooperation band | Michael Fowles. Working with read more, Sound is a contemporary music charity based in Aberdeenshire which helps to facilitate composers and gives opportunities to young local musicians read more, Kirkton Youth Band is delighted to welcome new assistant tutor Kay Colvine. Its soft, understated playing and chimes with the style of the song. It certainly ran a daring 'risk/reward' fine line on what was the MDs energised interpretation (especially the third movement). The music ebbs and flows when required and Chris Binns chooses carefully the moments at which to draw the bigger sounds from his charges. Percussion brings full blood and thunder, subsiding to make way for low brass, which take up the mantle to full effect. Balance and dynamics were key to the successful colourings that had to be drawn out of what Sheona called, "an incredible piece". Ross Bahlaj is suitably languid in his trombone contribution and Chris Flynn (euphonium) demonstrates the refinement for which he has become known with the renowned Glasgow band. Granite City Brass (Bruce Wallace): 1864. The Scottish Youth Brass Band Championships, part of the 2022 Scottish Festival of Brass, supported by Creative Scotland. Bandstand Boogie is suitably energetic, crisp and with tight ensemble - this is clearly a well-rehearsed group. His calm demeanour inspired his players to produce a performance of rich merit, stylish and fun and full 'bubble & squeak' passion. Loxley is a 4th Section brass band with a friendly family atmosphere, with players ranging from 10-80 years . The euphonium sounds are rich in their melody, with basses and soprano bringing further refinement. Gordon Langford's 'Facets of Glass' has proven to be a tricky test-piece. June. Log In. There's a great deal of organisation to the opening stages, Jonathan Bates leaving no stone unturned in a multi-layered score. In the event of a tie, musicality points were taken over entertainment points. Alan Fernie has been a busy chap today, taking to the stage with several bands; his influence on the Scottish banding scene is quite considerable. 1) Johnstone Band | Colin McKenzie - The Essence of Time (Peter Graham). March 1 Two iconic names in the banding world have announced a new partnership link. An opening of some stature gives way to a multitude of musical colours, jazz-infusions apparent. Eye of the Tiger surges forward with energy before Adeles hit, Hello, provides a reflective moment in the programme. For all enquiries relating to the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain, please contact the Kapitol Promotions office using the details below: 02920 700943 (Option 1) - office hours 09:30-15:30 Monday-Friday, excluding . 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